SFWMD Celebrates the Completion of a New Northern Everglades Water Quality Project in Osceola County

Osceola County, FL - Today, the South Florida Water Management District joined the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Garcia Land Management, LLC and many other local, state and federal partners to celebrate the completion of a new dispersed water management project in Osceola County.

APPLY NOW: Funding Opportunity for Alternative Water Supply and Water Conservation Projects

The South Florida Water Management District (District) is now accepting applications for cost-share projects to develop alternative water supplies (AWS)! This initiative is part of the State of Florida’s continuing efforts to implement cost-effective strategies to conserve its precious water resources while meeting the state's water needs.

Seeking Public Input on the SFWMD's Draft 2025-2030 Strategic Plan

The South Florida Water Management District (District) invites our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide comments on the District's Draft 2025-2030 Strategic Plan.

The plan serves as a blueprint for achieving balanced regional water resource management. The District updates the Strategic Plan annually to highlight its work to continue advancing Everglades restoration, protecting communities from flooding, meeting the region’s water needs, and engaging the public and stakeholders over the next five years.

SFWMD Celebrates the Completion of the Construction Phase of the Everglades Restoration Strategies Project

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla.  - Today, the South Florida Water Management District (District) along with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and many other local, state and federal officials, celebrated the completion of construction on the C-139 Flow Equalization Basin Project, which means that the construction phase of the Everglades Restoration Strategies Project is complete!

SFWMD Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Clewiston Field Station in Hendry County

CLEWISTON, Fla. - Today, the South Florida Water Management District (District) joined many local, state and federal partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Clewiston Field Station in Hendry County. The Clewiston Field Station is relocating to a hardened 80,000 square-foot facility to consolidate and centrally locate District operations in support of existing infrastructure as well as new ecosystem infrastructure.

Submit Written Comments for the Draft Aquifer Storage and Recovery Science Plan Version 2

The South Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on the Draft Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Science Plan Version 2.

The District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updated the ASR Science Plan to continue addressing uncertainties identified in the National Research Council's review of the ASR Regional Study Final Technical Data Report.

Read the draft document:

All SFWMD-Managed Lands Will Reopen Tomorrow, Friday, October 11, 2024

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will reopen all SFWMD-managed lands for public access at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, October 11, 2024. 

Some lands may have campgrounds and interior vehicle access roads that are temporarily closed. Please check what is open/closed before you arrive. Email specialuselicense@sfwmd.gov with questions.